Seven problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2004 Nissan Murano. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Murano based on all problems reported for the 2004 Murano.
Nissan Murano 2004 idle pulley failure incorrectly designed pulley bracket failed and caused belt failure. Will cause loss of power and may result in an accident. Failure has been reported by many Murano owners and is a design flaw that should be corrected.
On the morning of 9/15/07 when starting the vehicle I heard a belt squeal. When investigating the belt squeal, noticed coolant leaking from engine compartment. Upon further investigation noticed the idler pulley bracket was broken causing the coolant hose to rupture from rubbing against the idler pulley adjuster. All in all, we had to replace the idler pulley, pulley bracket, and the coolant hose.
Steel tensioner bracket that held the idle arm assembly in place broke in half and Nissan would not do anything about the problem. Their claim is that it was no longer under warranty. My complaint is that it is not a warranty issue but a defective part that could become a safety issue. Obviously the part should never fail for the entire life of the vehicle as it was a steel support bracket . When the part failed it also did consequences damage as well. This falls under a safety issue as well.
Failure of the alternator belt tensioner bracket. The belt tensioner broke on the 2004 Nissan Murano, causing it to cut the coolant hose to the oil cooler. The belt tensioner, coolant hose to oil cooler, and belt had to be replaced. I belong to the Nissanmurano. Organization discussion group ,and several other people were having the same problem.
Idler pulley and bracket design default. I just took my car in after an all of the sudden clanging noise - at 35,000 miles. I was told by authorized dealership that I required a new idler pulley and bracket. Apparently it was broken. I believe this is a design default and should be looked into. I have heard many people complaining of this same thing. I ended up paying $99 for labor, $69. 50 for the pulley, and $25 for the bracket. This part failing at 35,000 miles is unacceptable.
Alternator adjusting bracket - Jan 29, 2007 today, I had to have my 2004 Nissan Murano serviced due to a coolant leak that I noticed. When looking at the vehicle, entire underbody was filled with coolant and no coolant remained in the resevoir. The dealer serviced the vehicle and documented the issue as the alternator adjusting bracket having broken and rupturing the hose, fan pulley and the power steering belt being negatively impacted. After speaking with the service tech. , there have been multiple times that he has seen this issue. With an obvious repeating issue in the vehicles, the severity of damage to the vehicle (bracket breaks, alternator loosens in hood and damages surrounding mechanisms, or occupants (operation of vehicle not ideal with bracket broken, impacting surrounding mechanisms (power steering belt, fan, alternator, coolant system) that could result, and the customer dissatisfaction of having this issue and incurring the costs to repair.
Heard noise from engine compartment. Upon investigation noticed idle pulley was vibrating and make the sound. . Read more...